Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the IT, Technology and Metals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 declined 0.70%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell 0.68%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (NS:MRTI), which rose 2.77% or 248.80 points to trade at 9,216.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Eicher Motors Ltd. (NS:EICH) added 2.63% or 93.20 points to end at 3,635.00 and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NS:APSE) was up 2.18% or 20.70 points to 968.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NS:HALC), which fell 3.98% or 17.60 points to trade at 424.40 at the close. Infosys Ltd (NS:INFY) declined 2.89% or 42.60 points to end at 1,432.80 and Tech Mahindra Ltd (NS:TEML) was down 2.84% or 31.70 points to 1,083.00.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (BO:MRTI) which rose 3.23% to 9,245.20, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:PGRD) which was up 2.24% to settle at 237.70 and NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC) which gained 1.98% to close at 175.05.
The worst performers were Tech Mahindra Ltd (BO:TEML) which was down 3.13% to 1,082.45 in late trade, Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY) which lost 2.91% to settle at 1,432.05 and Tata Steel Ltd (BO:TISC) which was down 1.92% to 107.00 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1006 to 834 and 45 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1722 fell and 1624 advanced, while 117 ended unchanged.
Shares in Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (NS:MRTI) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 2.77% or 248.80 to 9,216.00. Shares in Eicher Motors Ltd. (NS:EICH) rose to all time highs; rising 2.63% or 93.20 to 3,635.00. Shares in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NS:APSE) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.18% or 20.70 to 968.55. Shares in Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (BO:MRTI) rose to 3-years highs; rising 3.23% or 289.20 to 9,245.20. Shares in NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.98% or 3.40 to 175.05.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 0.63% to 18.39.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.79% or 13.55 to $1,695.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.83% or 0.73 to hit $87.75 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.80% or 0.75 to trade at $93.35 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.45% to 79.81, while EUR/INR rose 0.42% to 79.62.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 109.51.